CBJ jumped a point ahead of the Hurricanes for the first wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference with a shutout win over the Sabres.
The Blue Jackets continued to close in on their third straight playoff berth while entering the final week of the season. With 94 points, they jumped into seventh-place in the Eastern Conference standings, a point ahead of Carolina and two up on idle Montreal.
Nick Foligno capped a three-goal first period and Pierre-Luc Dubois scored his 25th and added two assists. Oliver Bjorkstrand and Josh Anderson had a goal each for a Columbus team that has scored four or more in each of its past five, a stretch in which the Blue Jackets have outscored their opponents by a combined 24-4.
A large group of fans in the upper level — within earshot of where Sabres general manager Jason Botterill sits — began chanting "Fire Housley" during a break four minutes into the third period.Linus Ullmark made 32 saves in dropping to 0-6-1 in his past seven — a stretch during which he has allowed 25 goals.
Columbus, playing a night after a 5-2 win at Nashville, was being outshot 7-1 through the first 6:20, before closing the period by scoring three times on its next 12 shots.
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